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The
Mattoon Illinois State League franchise was the direct result of the efforts of the Mattoon Athletic Association, which was formed in 1947 by William Zurheider, Clyde Kirk and Charles Heath. The corporation issued 600 shares of stock at $ 250 and built a new ballpark. Charles Heath was also a
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played in the 1948 game. The ballpark had a capacity of 2,500 and was destroyed shortly after minor league team moved. The
Mattoon Baseball Park was located at DeWitt Avenue & North Logan Street, Mattoon, Illinois.
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in 1953. Additionally, Mattoon teams played in the two leagues directly preceding the
Midwest League: the
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Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980 World Series Championship
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between 1899 and 1957. Mattoon teams played as members of the
Indiana–Illinois League (1899),
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From 1947 to 1956 Mattoon teams were noted to have played minor league home games at the
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2–0 in a no-hitter. On July 16, 1956 Mike
Wallace pitched a no-hitter against the
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307:(1906) and Indiana–Illinois League (1899). Mattoon was an affiliate of the
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Mattoon had two no-hitters. On August 24, 1954 Tom Cronin defeated the
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621:(1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion – Philadelphia Phillies;
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642:(1906) 1915 NL Batting Champion; 1912 NL Most Valuable Player
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Mattoon teams played as a minor league affiliate of the
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937:1956 disestablishments in Illinois
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738:"Mattoon, Illinois Encyclopedia"
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183:Mattoon Canaries (1906)
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847:"Baseball in Mattoon"
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149:Minor league titles
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607:Jimmie Coker
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103:(1949–1955)
98:(1947–1948)
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906:Categories
696:References
664:Bob Wicker
613:Jim Golden
416:Affiliate
265:in 1957.
541:1953–1955
512:1949–1951
460:1907–1908
327:(1957).
257:in 1952,
253:in 1948,
249:in 1947,
173:Team data
394:Timeline
319:(1952),
315:(1948),
311:(1947),
292:and the
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201:Ballpark
891:July 4,
852:July 4,
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810:July 4,
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450:Class D
430:Class E
427:Mattoon
401:Year(s)
377:member
280:History
73:Class D
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404:# Yrs.
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129:(1948)
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88:(1906)
80:League
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